Veneto, two candidates from the Democratic Party invite to vote separately (for themselves and Zaia). Then they withdraw. “If you really can’t not vote for him …”

VENICE – Vote for the League at the same time Luca zaia for the presidency in Veneto Region and candidate for counselor center left? The paradox is possible, according to two Venetians who are part of the Democratic Party and are currently in the electoral race against the outgoing governor who is running for the third time and appears unbeatable. This is why both, separately, have risked implementing, in the ballot box, a paradox: the reconciliation of opposites. Although technically feasible, the election would have the collateral effect, but in no way secondary, of not giving the vote to Arturo Lorenzoni, who is the candidate of the entire center-left (excuse Italy Long Live by Renzi).

The idea, in a nutshell, is to resort to disjoint vote: a solution that would ensure greater strength to the lists of the dem zone without preventing those who wanted to support a governor like Zaia, loved by many. The first to unleash the storm was Chiara luisetto, former mayor of Nove, secretary (self-suspended) of the Democratic Party of Vicenza. The coordinator of the country’s Pd circle, Gilberto Lorenzin, wrote a letter to the militants to launch the candidacy of his colleague. We read not only that Luisetto is the ideal candidate for an armchair in the Region, but that she assumes “the characteristics of an extraordinary event”, after the results of her “extraordinary” have already been appointed as mayor.

But the letter continues: “The game, as you can easily guess, is not one of the easiest. However Chiara wanted put your face on it, aware that it will be difficult for him to win a place in Venice ”. How to deal with the overwhelming power of Zaia? And here we recall the regional electoral law that “provides for the possibility of voting separately“. Lorenzin explains:” If a friend or acquaintance of his is not willing to vote for the presidential candidate of the center-left Arturo Lorenzoni, he could nevertheless express his preference for Chiara. It is important to disclose this information as much as possible ”. The interested party justified themselves by saying that this is just an attempt to induce the right-wing electorate vote for a candidate from the center-left (even if the letter was addressed to the militants of the Democratic Party). But he later distanced himself from the incident, arguing that perhaps it was a “clumsy attempt by an excess of zeal” and reiterated his support for Lorenzoni.

But problems never come alone. A second problem broke out at Pd’s house. The Padua Candidate Stefano artuso, a lawyer and former coordinator of the Pd di Rubano club, uses videos and graphics to demonstrate how it is possible to square the circle, that is, to vote for a center-left candidate even if you want a president of the Northern League. “Yes really you can’t not vote for ZaiaYou can do it … “. And here the disjointed vote reappears. Artuso explains:” If you want to vote for me, you have two ways. The first is to cross the symbol of the Democratic Party and Artuso writes: this is how you will give the vote to me and to the presidential candidate Lorenzoni. And if you really can’t manage not to vote for Zaia, remember the possibility of a separate vote. Next, sweep the Pd symbol and type Artuso and then draw an X in the Zaia’s name: this is how you will give the vote to me and to the presidential candidate Zaia ”. Since the arrows of the leaders of the Democratic Party began, Artuso defended himself: “Suggest the dismantling? Science fiction. I only responded to many who asked me how mechanism of the divided vote “.

The Venetian Secretary Alessandro bisato He was severe: “Artuso’s invitation to vote divided is unacceptable. It is not tolerable that a candidate for councilor of the Democratic Party gives different voting indications to the presidential candidate that we freely and democratically elect to lead the center-left. That candidate is called Arturo Lorenzoni, period. There are no alternatives. Choosing the Democratic Party means supporting a radical alternative to the latter 25 years of regional government. An economic, social and, above all, alternative culturalFinal message: “As legitimate as they may be, personal aspirations cannot and should not override the values ​​and principles that have inspired us since our founding. Anyone who deliberately and unilaterally deviates from these rules is left out of the our community”.